Horse Sand Buoy
Horse Sand Buoy is a beacon in Portsmouth, England. Horse Sand Buoy is situated nearby to No Man’s Land Fort, as well as near the suburb Southsea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horse Fort and Spitbank Fort.
Horse Fort
Fort
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horse Sand Fort or Horse Sands Fort is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. Horse Fort is situated 1 mile southeast of Horse Sand Buoy.
Spitbank Fort
Hotel
Photo: Amanda Retreats, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spitbank Fort or Spitsand Fort or Spit Sand Fort or simply Spit Fort is a sea fort built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. Spitbank Fort is situated 1 mile northwest of Horse Sand Buoy.
No Man’s Land Fort
Photo: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
No Man's Land Fort, also referred to as No Man's Fort, is a sea fort in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England. It is one of the Palmerston Forts built between 1867 and 1880 after the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Spithead.
Southsea
Suburb
Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre. Southsea is situated 2 miles north of Horse Sand Buoy.
Spithead
Locality
Spithead is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the Isle of Wight lying to the south-west. Spithead is situated 2 miles west of Horse Sand Buoy.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Horse Sand Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.76037° or 50° 45′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.08538° or 1° 5′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2WQW67+4RGeoNames ID
11790690
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